Christmas tree ornament



Jan. 5,1937; M. PRETZFELDER 2,057,018 I CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT Filed mm9, 193a \gvl ml-zss j v INVENTOR i MAM/g9 P/ifrg a zk Patented Jan. 1937UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNANEENT Application March9, 1936, Serial No. 67,896

2 Claims.

My invention relates to an ornament and more particularly to a structureadapted to be used in connection with a miniature incandescent lamp inthe decoration of a Christmas tree.

5 An object of my invention is to provide an ornament constituted of asheet of metal foil formed into a cone, which may be applied to aminiature incandescent lamp such as is used in the decoration ofChristmas trees. A more particular object of my invention is to providesuch an ornamental structure which is capable of being applied to suchminiature lamp in a manner effective to diffuse the rays of lightemanating from the light bulb through a multiplicity of aperturesprovided throughout the body of the ornament so as to present a pleasingand effective decorative element for the Christmas tree.

In attaining these objects, I provide an ornament formed into a conehaving a multiplicity of apertures throughout the surface thereof, whichcone may be placed over the incandescent light bulb, with its apexextending upwardly, or in a position in which the apex of the coneextends downwardly. This latter position of the cone upon the light bulbis made possible by providing the cone with a pair of tabs which areadapted to be bent inwardly so as to engage the body of the bulb andthereby support the ornament from such bulb.

A particular embodiment of my invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blank ofmaterial from which the ornament is formed; Fig. 2 is a side view of theornament when applied to an 5 incandescent light bulb in accordance withone manner of using the ornament; Fig. 3 is a side view of the ornamentwhen applied to the incandescent light bulb and secured thereon inanother manner in which it is capable of application thereto; and Fig. 4is a top view of the ornament when applied in the manner shown in Fig. 3

Referring more particularly to the drawing, in which similar referencecharacters identify simi-v lar parts in the several views, the materialfrom which the ornament is formed comprises a flat blank 5 providedthroughout its surface with a multiplicity of apertures 6. The arcuatebase of the blank 5 is provided with a plurality of semicircularextensions 1 forming, when the blank has been turned into a cone byhaving its edges 8 and 9 joined by a rivet [0, a scalloped edge alongthe bottom thereof. The blank 5 has formed integrally therewithextensions II and 55 I2 which, when the blank has been formed into acone, depend from the cone as tabs l3 and M as indicated in Fig. 2.

One side of the blank 5 has a highly polished reflective surface, whilethe other face thereof may have applied thereto a particular color or 5combination of colors. In forming the cone constituting the ornament,the face of the blank 5 having the highly reflective surface constitutesthe interior surface of the cone and the colored face of such blankbecomes the exterior sur- 10 face of the cone.

In applying my novel ornament to a Christmas tree, it may be merelyplaced over the incandescent light bulb I5 which is positioned upon theChristmas tree so as to extend upwardly from 15 the socket member It, asclearly shown in Fig. 2. In installations of miniature incandescentlamps upon a Christmas tree in which the light bulb I1 extendsdownwardly from the socket I8, my novel ornament may be secured to suchlight structure by bending the tabs I3 and I4 inwardly so as to overlapthe upper periphery of the socket l8. In this manner of application ofthe ornament to the light structure, the ornament depends and issupported from the electric light socket I8. Each of the tabs l3 and I4is provided with arcuate recesses l9 and 20 so as to accommodatetherebetween the light cords 2| and 22.

Of course, my novel ornament may be secured to the electric lightstructure disposed as shown in Fig. 3 by securing the ornament so as tobe supported by the electric light bulb itself. In such case the tabs l3and I4 would be folded over in the same manner as shown in Fig. 3 butwould contact the upper arcuate surface of the light bulb I1, ratherthan the upper periphery of the socket I8. I prefer, however, to supportthe ornament in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3 as the ornamentaleffect produced with the bulb 40 extending farther into the interior ofthe cone is more pronounced.

When the light bulbs I5 and 11 are illuminated, the rays of lightemanating therefrom are diffused throughout the interior space of theornament and are reflected by the highly polished interior surfacethereof. Such reflected rays of light, being greatly enhanced in effectby reason of the repeated reflection thereof by the highly polishedinterior surface of the ornament, which acts in the nature of a mirror,and emanating from the apertures 6 of the cone, are diffused in alldirections, producing an extremely effective illumination of theornamental structure.

While I have described a particular embodi- 5 ment of my invention, itis to be understood that various modifications therein, particularly inthe arrangement and configuration of the parts thereof, may be madeWithout departing from my invention.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture, an ornament adapted for use with anincandescent electric light bulb in the decoration of a Christmas tree,said ornament comprising a cone having a multiplicity of apertures inthe surface thereof and having a highly reflective interior surface fromwhich surface light is reflected so as to issue from the ornamentthrough said apertures, and a pair of tabs bent inwardly from theperiphery of the base of the cone, said tabs constituting a support forsaid ornament.

2. A Christmas tree ornament comprising a substantially conical bodyhaving a multiplicity of apertures in the surface thereof and having ahighly reflective interior surface, from which surface light isreflected so as to issue from the ornament through said apertures, and apair of tabs extending from the periphery of the base of the cone andbent inwardly, said tabs being provided with recesses centrally disposedof the edges thereof to form a recess having a substantially closedperimeter.

MILLARD PRETZFELDER.

